The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-29
Braver Than Achilles.


From the Dakota Bell.
A well-known resident of Sioux Falls
was out driving IN the country one
day last week While coming back
and whom about four miles from the
city heavy wind came up. To the
well known resident 1t looked cyclon-
ish, and he drove up to the first house.
He went in and found three or four
ladies, who were alone in the house and
somewhat frightened.
"rhere is no danger, ladies; no.daug-
er, assure you. Simply straight
wind--no cyclone. Keep cool. BY
the way-er--is there cellar under
the house?"
"Yes, sir
"Um!--that is good. No danger,
though, as l said. Pray keep calm
and it will be over directly. Where
where did you say the cellar door was?''
"Over there in the corner
"Ah, yes; thanks, this one. Yes, I'll
open it--might as we'll be open as shut,
you know. There will be no need of
going down, however. Simply little
thunder shower accompanied by wind.
"We're not very much frightened.
"Of course not-that's right--neith-
or am L. Just then the house BEGAN
to shake and the limb OF tree scratch.
ed against the window. "Don't be at
all alarmed, ladies; you keep right still
Good cellar, 1 supposed" he added,
Ieering down.
"Yes."
Here board blew off the fence and
slapped against the side of the house
'Pm going down a moment, LADIES'
don't be frightened; the house is safe,
and he shot down the stairs, slipped
off lroken step toward the bottom
and landed in box of eggs. "Stay
right where you are, ladies' he shout
ed from the cellar: ''it is about all over
now"
just then the wind blew open the
outside cellar door and an empty barrel
rolled down.
"Great-oh, nothing, nothing at ALI!
howled the man as he leaped over to
the other side of the cell; ''try and be
calm, ladies. You aren't scared much,
hope?"
"Oh, no; not much.'
"That's right keep up your courage
ladies are usually so easily frighten-
ed. Say" as he tried to dig the sand,
which was blowing in, out of lis eyes
and stepped in crock of butter-'say,
would one of you mind going around
and shutting that outside door,"
"We will when it stops blowing a
little"
Then an empty box tipped over and
rolled down the stairway, the wind
roared louder than ever and there was
sharp clap of thunder.
''Be calm, ladies'; try and be calm
for your own sakel Oh, great heav-
ems, it's gong, it's goingl" he groaned,
as he crouched in one corner in box
of glass fruit jars ard thought he saw
me corner of the house raise little.
.'Ob, good Lord, I'm lost-it's going
sure! Keep cool. ladies, there is no
danger! For heavens sake see that
corner flop upl Be calm, ladies; sim
ply little furry of the wind Oh,
I'd give thousand dollars to be out
of thisl" and he dug his feet into the
box and broke two jars of strawberries.
"Try and bear up, ladies it will soon
be overl Oh, if l ever get out alive
I'll leave this blasted countryl Good
graoiousl ladies, when are you going
to shut the door' Be calm! but shut
that door,
"Mollie has gone out to shut it now
the wind is all over" replied one of
the ladies. Eyes, it's all over, I know"
replied the man, cautiously coming to
the foot of the stairs; 81 told you it
soon would be. You see, there was
no reason TO become so alarmed. But
you ladies always will, he added, as he
came on up and peered out of the cor
ner of window. II don't doubt that
you would have been still more scared
if had not happened along and made
You understand there was really no
danger